Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Burma, you would:
Health
be 35.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burma, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Lesotho, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2020.
live 10.4 years less
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Lesotho, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Lesotho, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 48.9% less money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2020, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 7.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Lesotho, that number is 28.1% as of 2014.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Lesotho, however, that number is 49.7% as of 2017.
Life
have 41.7% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Lesotho, there are 23.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 250.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Lesotho, 544.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.9% less likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Lesotho, it is 79.4% as of 2015.
be 47.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Lesotho, on the other hand, 48.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.9% more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Lesotho, about 43.0% do as of 2020.
be 29.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Lesotho, that number is 36% of people on average (63% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 3.7 times more on education
Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Lesotho spends 7.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Burma spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Lesotho, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Lesotho: At a glance
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